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Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIASuborder: DORIDINAFamily: Gymnodorididae

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Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands. PHOTO: Scott Johnson.

First reported by Kelaart from Sri Lanka this widespread Indo-West Pacific species was next reported from the Society Islands in the western Pacific by Pease (as Trevelyana picta). It is characterised by the translucent white body with small bright orange-red spots and large orange-lined white gills.